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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-26
smau Feet of southern women.

a lady of medium hight may have finely
shaped foot such as common rumor gives to
Mrs Cleveland, but in the south a No. 81
slipper is not usually designated as dainty.
Probably 215 is as large as the term VIII
stand People who frequent southern ball
rooms and summer resorts comment upon
the fact that extremely small feet, feet IN
cased in slippers running from l to 20 are
largely in the majority. Not many years
since this subject was discussed i'll a ball
room in Macon and experts were able to dis
cover out of eighteen pairs present and
twinkling in the mazes of The dance bat
three numbers larger than 212, and IN the
assembly were damsels who would have
tipped the beam at 135.
This prepOnderance of small feet in the
south among ladies of high social standing
has been accounted for on many theories, the
most natural one, think, being the ex-
PLANTATION that these ladies do not use their
feet with the freedom and cOnstancy that
may be observed in other sections. They are
not walkers, in the first place 1t is rare
thing to find in southern cities ladies of the
class described who average two miles walk
ing per day the year round. Climate and
roadways, as well as custom, are against
pedestrian exercise; the feet are small be-
cause they are not fully developed by use.
Of course, we speak in a general sense, be-
cause, there are families in which small feet
are clearly an inheritance and continue small
despite exercise continuous and severe.-Ma-
con (Ga.) Telegraph.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-26
Curious Illusion of the Vision.

NJ de Parnelle has called the attention of
the French Academy of Sciences to a curious
illusion of the vision, which may account for
the apparent oscillation or swinging of stars
sometimes observed, and which is called by
the Germans Sternschanllen. When the eve
looks for some time at a small, feebly lighted
body, itself being in complete darkness, the
body appears to oscillate or describe certain
curves. 1t is a phenomenon of the subjective
order, and appears to be of the same nature
as the movement of a star observed when a
person leans his head against wall and fixes
his eye upon the star. The star appears to
be agitated in its place and to oscilate rapidly.
In order that the motion may be noticed,
there should be no moon and the sky should
be clear. A lunette takes away the apparent
motion.-New York Mail and Express
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-26
THE BUCKEYE PANORAMA BUSINESS.

A Place Where Big Paintings are Manu-
featured for ExhibitiOn-Big Scheme.
Chicago is the center of the panorama
business in America And the panorama
business is a more extensive one than most
people imagine it to be. There are several
panorama factories in town, or near by.
One of these stands near the Rock Island rail
way tracks in Englewood-a monster turret
Of wood whose doors are closed to all visitors
except those accompanied by the proprietor,
Dr. PierpOnt. In this turret-like house
painters are always at work upon panOramas
not creations, but copies of works already
known to fame. Gettysburg is the fay221T'iftee rite,
and 1t IS estIm22ted that there are now in ex-
lstence Something like two dozen copies of
tins famous panorama. The copies are
known to the trade as buckeyes" though
the origin of the term in this application is as
yet a mystery These buckeyes" cost al the
way from 81, 900 to $4,000 apiece, and some
of them are fine copies of the original They
are sold to enterprising chaps in large cities
throughout the country, and exhibited usu-
ally in cheap wooden buildings. Some of
them have made fortunes for their owners in
a few years.
The cheaper paintings are carried about the
country by railway cars, being wound up for
shipment on a big spool, and exhibited in
tents. Some of the first buckeyes" manu-
featured were turned out by house and sign
painters, and sorry jobs they made of them,
too. In addition to their ignorance of per-
gpective and colOring they only knew how to
mix paints for wood surfaces, and some of
the canvases which their clumsy brushes
daubed, and which have been carried around
the country until they are weary, cracked
and weather-wOrn do not much resemble the
original Gettysburg.
A queer feature Of the business is that the
painters of these buckeyes" pay the proprie-
tors of the originals nothing for the privilege
of copying. Photographs are on sale of all
sections save one of the Gettysburg panorama,
the exception being the view of the wheat
field. The copyers buy these photographs,
Slyly take notes as to the COloring while pre-
tending to look at the canvas, and in the same
manner make hasty and crude sketches of the
wheat field
1t is said that there is a scheme on foot to
procure $4,000 copies of Gettysburg, Shiloh,
Missionary Ridge, Siege of Paris and Atlanta
tthe new picture being painted in Wehners
studio, Milwaukee,, and combining them all
under one canvas-''only one admission ticket
to the five greatest panoramas on cartilage
on the road in true circus style. Surely, this
Is a great world for Chicago
Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-26
Human Nature.

There is something queer in the fact that .
man does not like to go out of his way. You
ask man how far it is to Greenviile, and he
tells you ten miles, you can drive that dis
lance and not get particularly tired. But if
he tells you that it is four miles. but the river
Is up and you viii have to go two miles out of
your way, making eight miles in all, you
will think it is the longest eight miles Won
ever roc a ,aur lie " her Won get with
in two L .l-a ~ t5r-cuville you VII say that
if you had not ba6 To have gone cut Of your
way yoE would be there now. and that
thought IS not conducive 70 ones patience
Detroit rec Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-26
Brokers Can ROx.

Howell osborn, the son of the late Charley
Osborn, who was for years Jay Gould's broker,
and who died worth $1,000 600, Is one of the
best boxers on the Stock Exchange, and now
that he is to retire with an income of 500 900
a year, granted him by his mother on con-
dition that he leave Wall street. he may have
more time TO perfect himself in his favorite
science, which he has studied under able pro-
fessors. In fact, Wall street brokers hire bro
ken down prize fighters to instruct them in
the manly art, and some of these worthless
actually visit the street and give lessons to
their patrons there. 1t is not safe for a Sixth
ward rough to insult some rather dudish-look-
ing brokers; there is danger of their letting go
their right with the force of the hind limb of
q displeaSed muIe-Cincinnat Sun.
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STANDING ON THEIR TIPToEs.
What a Danseuse Says of It-Not Diff
cult Feat at All.

~ dat Danseuse Says of It-NOt Diff
cult Feat at All.
4 Cincinnati ballet girl expert gives some
testimony from one of his friends, a danseuse,
who says: Il walk upon my toes just as easy
as you do upon the soles of your feet"
as not the shoe made extra stiff, or, as
some suppose, do you not brace it at the
point2" queried the scribe.
Not at all, >" replied the little Vivian, smil-
ing and Immediately she pulled off her shoe
and presented it to the newsman.
And what a shoe it was! A butter boat
lamp would answer almost as well; but still
when upon the lady's foot it was anything
but unshapely. "The strength is neither in
the shoe nor the toes" continued the lady, as
the scribe handled the little pink foot casing
again and again; 1T is in the ankles. One
must practice for months before they can go
On their points, but the ankle and not the
toes is the part to be strengthened"
Yielding, then, to the curiosity Of years,
The reporter asked, and quite timidly: might
be permitted to see your foOt!"
Certainly" replied the premiere, "why
not 2" and directly it was in his hand.
'The public have queer notions of we people
of the stage, 1 have no doubt" said the
lancer, 'but the idea that a ballet dancers
feet are cOrned and bunioned or knocked out
of joint is all a mistake, as you will see by
mine. Here, let me stand upon my toes"
And jumping lightly upon a table, the
lively Vivian twirled upon the toes of her left
foot as lightly indeed as a butterfly upon
blossom.
"The public does not know just where the
hardship comes in replied she, laughing.
"The toes, you will see, do not bend, and 1
am right upp0m the tips. Nor are my feet
bruised or battered; but, oh! the long years of
-~NE 1fT len
ally one begins at or z years of age, and goes
Oh until IS or II before a debut is made, and
even then the practice must be kept up 1t is
not to harden the toes, but to strengthen the
muscles and make supple the limbs. We
must go even now every day to the theatre,
and for hours it is a ceaseless up and down.
now ON the points and BOW whirling about,
50 that the limbs may not grow stiff. Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
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Engineers Dread moonlight Nirhts-

moonlight nights-they are the bane of
tailroad engineers" said a head official of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. "An en-
gineers dread moonlight nights. They
try the nerves to their utmost Engi neers
like to run on dark nights. On a moon
light night the trouble with them is no
trouble at all-shadows. An engin eer
looking out from his engine, sees before
him all manner of shadows. He is sure
tbat.the dark shadow across the track he
sees is a man or a rock, or some kind of
an obstruction. He doesn't know, and he
is kept in state of nervous excitement
all the time. Going around curves, along
hiIlsfdes, many curious shadows are out
lined on the tr ack, and very often an en-
gineer is so worked up over a nights ride
that he is scarcely able to perform his du-
ties-EXchanoe
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THE OTHER FACE OF NIGHT.

I sorrOwed, slept; and this my dream:
looked. and saw large Hesper CLEAN
Right in the east, above the bar
OF morning mistS-a morning star.
Full luStered, tremulOuS he stood
Throbbing on silent stream and wood.
Behold 1 cried. THAT watcher bright,
Who trims the lamp of jealous Night,
Hath on a stolen errand gone,
TODD the service OF the Dawn
Then spake voice, serene In air:
Thou art new come, nor yet aware
How the calm heavens Of the dead
Above thee and around are spread,
So marvelsst thou. that Hesper clear
Doth in the van of Dawn appear.
But from thy brow chase vexing thought,
And be thou apt, and soothly taught;
The star of eve to sOrrOwing msn,
Is morning star in spirits ken.
Thou seest the other face OF Night,
And planets flushed with orient light
dreamed, and woke, and did rejoice,
So dwelt with me the blessed voice.
Edith Thomas in Boston Traveller.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-26
On the Rrnor1rn Rridno-

While riding in the cable cars on the Brook
lyn bridge one may look across and see the
return cable passing in the opposite direction.
AS it runs at the rate Of about ten miles an
hour, it is passing at the rate of twenty miles
an hour, and, although made up of strands
like hemp rope, it appears like a smooth
cord. But if the observer viii look between
the wheels of the car the strands will for an
instant become visible, the same as if the OBJ
server and cable were at rest.-New York
Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-26
The Potato Centennial.

One hundred years ago the potato was
introduced into Montenegro, and all good
Montenegrins celebrated the potato CEN
tenniaI by keeping holiday and eating
potatoes prepared in every conceivable
style New York Sun, .s,SsEzszxs..
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
A ST. LOUIS SCRAP"

Prominent Mon Indulge In . Row Yester-
day Afternoon.
81. LOUIS, Mo-, May 2.-The court house was
turned into something of prize ring for about
two hours this afternoon. and State Legislator
William p. Macklin and son and Alex ]. p.
Garesche and two sons figured as combatants
The parties are all prominent the elder Garesche
being one of the leading lawyers in the city. The
trouble grew out of law suit in progress at the
ion to insult the elder Garesche and
then to strike him. The latter struck
back and chased young Macklin OUT Of the court
house. Alex Garesche, jr., heard of the trouble
fathers illtreatment with kick and blow.
Agsin Macklin fed. and soon returned accom-
panied by his father and a brick which he had
tied up in a handkerchief. The GarescTes were
talking to sew raj lawyers when they were con-
fronted by the Macklins. A scrimmage ensued,
Garesche'e head. but missed it. Judge Valiant.
with the as istance of several count officers. sep
arated the belligerents. Two hours later Mack
lin, jr., was met on the street by Edmund
Garescte, another son of the eminent lawyer
h, took Mac kiln to task for abusing an old man
him, but lively retreat saved him, and in the
chase Edmund fell and Macklin
seeing his advantage. kicked him
viciously in the face The younger
chased Macklin, capturing him In Lape's saloon
1t took about two minutes for the police to get
on the scene and half of that time Garesche vast
ed in getting ready for his victim. but the last
minute was put in with vengeance, and when
Macklin rode down to the Four courts in the
mass of bruises. All parties were released on
bail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
Murdered bv His Wife.

special says: On Thursday last q colored
man named fitzpatrick, residing in Cata-
hoala Parish, La, was murdered by his
wife. On the morning Of the murder the
couple had quarrel, and his wife threat
ened to kill fitzpatrick. He was sitting at a
table eating his dinner when she stepped up
behind him and drew q razor across his
throat, and then picked up club and beat
him numerically, death following in q few
moments She first claimed that it was q
case of suicide, but upon being arrested
Rosetta made confession, duplicating her
brother, Bill Lee. She says Bill approached
fitzpatrick while seated at the dinner table
and dealt him q powerful blow upon the
head with heavy club, while she used q
razor and cut his throat.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
Outrsges by Strikers.

BRussxLs, May 25.-Many of the men Who
are on strike in the mining districts Of
Belgium posses arms and explosives. Many
outrages have been committed By the use Of
tho latter. including the destruction Of ma
chinery and the blowing up of the abodes ~
have been made in connection With the out
RACES. At Croefesta an attempt has been made
to destroy the railroad bridgewith explosives.
A riot occurred at Vaux Sous Chevremont.
arising from the strikers compelling the
German colliers to stop work in the mines.
A number of arrests were also made there IN
consequence Of nightly socislistic demon
STATIONS. In Brussels professions and gath
erings In the public streets have been prc-
hibited.
The Charleroi strikers attempted 10 carry
out the threat 10 march on Brussells, bu1
were charged By gems d'armes Just after
starting and dispersed. No bloodshed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
DETAILS OF rHx DISASTER.
The Ofacial Report Places the Number
Killed at Eight and SIX Wounded.


Killed at Eight and Six wounded.
PIrTsBuRa, May 28.-The latest reports
from the scene Of the accident at Horseshoe
Bend OF the Pennsy lyania railroad last night
state that eight were killed and six Injured.
-Four were killed outright and others have
SINCE died. The ili-fated train arrived at
the union depot in this city at 400 this
morning with some ninety passengers
aboard. Almost the first person to step
from the train was Miss McMahon, of Bea-
YER Falls, Pa Her story is as follows:
II was sitting about the middle Of the
second coach from tho engine. The train
was running at q high rate of speed, when
was thrown violently against the seat in
front of me. In minute all was Oonfu-
sion. I soon heard shrek from the pas
was in. The entire sides Of the Two coaches
Immediately in the rear of the one ] was in
were crushed in, and could zee passengers
climbing out over the coal cars, lying on the
adjoining track. The passengers who were
not injured assisted in removing the killed
and wounded"
J. 81. Leach, Of Belleville, Pa, was q pas
senger in tho third coach. II was sitting
said he. ''about four seats to tho rear Of
Dale Graham when tho trains oollided. The
entire side of our coach was crushed in and
young Graham was literally buried beneath
the ruins. But no moan escaped his lips
tricated from the wreck his form was life
less. We must have been running at the
rate of about thirty miles per hour ut the
time tho collision occurred, and the freight
should judge was going about twelve. miles
an hour. The freight was heavily loaded
and the terrible crash caused . panic among
the passengers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
Augusta Items.

AUGUSTA, KAN. May 30-Whils assisting
to unload heavy rock for an abutment of
the Whitewater bridge, one mile west of
here, Mr.. j. 81. Ball had his neck broken.
Some Of the supports of the derrick gave
way. The rock struck Mr.. Bail on the top
of the head, crush d down through the base
of his skull and broke his neck. The ACCT
dent happened at noon to day, and at p.
m. the victim was still alive, though wholly
unconscious since the accident. His death
is momentarily expected.
Rev. DR.. Phillips, of FL Dorado, preached
an able memorial sermon to large audience
yesterday.
The Buckeye Brick company have just
placed in p ,sltion brick press with ca
pacity of 10000 per day, and v i'll immediate
~ make the brick for three large business
houses in this city, the ground for which
was broken to-day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
MARKET REPORTS.

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY. May 81. 1887.
Live Stock Indicator rei orts:
| lots.
Quotations are for established braps In car
lots per half barrel in sacks as follows Xxx, SOC;
so, IS! fancy s faI 1 Sstsns ehS so@
2W; rye, 81 so01 80. From city mills ESQ
y! EAT, ct cssu.. elevate. since sss
bushels leaving stock in store as reported to the
board of trade to-day, 1856.
The market on change to-day was weaker.
May ZIG bid, 7sc asked: June, zoe bid 72hc
| asked; July. nc i'd, 7s15c asked.
CORN-R ceipts at regular elevators since
bushels leaving stock in etore as reported to the
board Of trade to-day. 1s4, 7os bush, Is.
The market on chsnge was weaker:
5s1. e 3D. i'sss o Max ssies s' RS
s2Ac bid. S2Xc asked,
OATS No. 2 cash, '2sc bid, 2sxc asked
Nay HAG bid, 2shc asked; June. Csc bids, PC
RYE No. cash. 4shc bid. 4oc asked;
Rejected cash, no bids nor offerings
Per dozen: roosters, s. ooes Is; turkeys g.
Ducks 81 90 per, dozen; geese, not wanted.
DT F$Ss Chickens &c; turkeys ne1ac.
IL
BUTTER-GoOd, creamery. fancy. 25c; good
1c; fine dairy. 20c; store packeo. 12h@1s; com.
mon 6@8c.
HAY,Steedy: Fancy small baled. SO 90.
OIL CAKE-Per 100 lbs. sccked, q Is: 81 90
ton.
CORN MEALrGreen, 7sc; dr,ed. sOc; chop
yellow. 70c bulk; 7ac sacked.
sHIPPINa sfUFF-Buif. s7esas
FLAXSEED-0Oc.
BRAN-Bulk Sc, sacked coo,
CASTOR BEANS 81 S.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. /, Per pound, 10; No.
lOc. dry flint bulls and stays, 10c: dry sailed.
NO. 1 lie; No. q Sc; green salted, No. /, TIC;
No 2. &c; green sslted bull and stag. SIC; green
uncued No. l. 6,sc; No. z 51<c; calf 1890 sheep
pelts; dried. 9611c per lb.
MOOlEMissouri unwashed. heavy, fne 10@
&c; light ne. 18c; medium, 2262Sc; medium
combing, 22624c; coarse bombing, 2OGl2lc; low
and carpet 1s6!7c Kansas and Neb' aska, heavy
i9o washed choice medium, A0s5c; FIRE, Sl6s5c;
CHEERING quote: Full cream, 14@14Ac;
ua IS 1sSsc' C Io1ng american, l5c Kansas 11c:
working. 697; common. Sc; crooked. SK@Ac.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
A workingman Tried by His Fellows.

CHICAGO, May 25.-The trial of Jacob
Gruenburg, member of the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters, who is accused Of being an en-
pIoye of q detective agency, was commenced
at the meeting of the carpenters union last
night. Louis Lngg, the condemned an
archist. was an organizer in the carDenter's
union, and there was evidence produced
during his trial to show that he had received
money from the union for the purpose of
experimenting with dynamite. charge
has been preferred against Gruenburg of
having tried to involve Branch 241 in some
similar transaction. He was also charged
with having composed and caused to be cub
licked, the alleged anarchist manifesto
which appeared a few days ago. Another
accusation against Gutenberg is to the eject
that he induced Hodel to attempt the life OF
Emperor William in 1873. Sensational de
yelopments are expected during the trial.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
Patterson's Puntshment.

Lou1sv1LLE, Ky, May 30.-The motion
for new trial for William Patterson. con.
demned to death for completely in the muir.
der of Jennie Bowman, has been refused.
Judge jackson took the motion under ad-
vi ement Saturday, and this morning re-
fused to grant it, at the same time return.
ing sentence fixing Patterson's punish.
ment at hanging upon July l. This il the
same date appointed tor the hanging of
Turner. The case, slthout doubt, viii he
carried to the court ct appeals.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
Kansas City Live stock Market
KANSAS CrrY. Nav n m

Receipts I.0o6 head: shipment,. 74o
head. Market slow and about steady fos
shipping, choice cows. and butcher steer
Good to choice a. 00@4 Is; common to medium
s. 50@s 90; stookere "a eO63 IS; feeiine sfnsrs
% 6o@1 IS: cows. 81 006s IS.
HOGS--Receipts, 6,96S head; shipments, aOoo
head: Market to-day was N4l5c lower,
Good to- hoice - 50G4 g; common to medium.
o09z g; s6ps and piss. 81 sO@3 90.
6HEEP-Receipts go hoad; shipments -.
sSoics = ooSs g, so..a. s ..d;s NO eoSs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
Shot Her Insulrar.

CoRscAHA. TEX. May 3O.-A. g. Hill, q
book agent of Cincinnati, called at the house
of M. Terry, fifteen miles east of here SAT-
urday. Finding no one at homo but Mr..
Terry's daughter, Hill entered without in
vitation and grossly insulted the young w0-
man. She ordered him from the house
and went Immediately to the field and in
formed her father. Mr.. Terry got his ehot
gun and shot Hill from the effects Of which
he died in few hours.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
A Prisoner Shot.

IONA, MICH, May 2S.-This evening as gang
of prisoners were going outside the walls of the
house of correction to work on the farm one OF
passing through q grove the keeper in charge
called to him TO stop and sent flying shot after
him. which had no effect A second shot was
fred and Descario fell dead. Descario was sem
fenced to prison for three years last February fol-
perjury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04
At wAlrEoo.

WA1Eoo, KAN, May 30.-Deoorstion day
vas observed quite extensively il Wame9o,
and also In Louisville and Westmoreland.
Tho parade here Of tho children, bands,
Grand Army Of the Republic, A. q. q. W.,
Pythias orders vas grand "a Randsll de-
ivered The address q Lsach's opera houso
hhia nffexuuou.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-06-04

tive) accuses Mr.. Parnell Of cruelty 70 o.
Of his Avondale tenants uamed Kennedy.
The paper says that although Kennedy -
been tenant IN the Irish Leaders, eokneo
for nine years Parnell coerced him into ~
changing farm be had occupied ane im-
proved for q tract Of inferior land. In -
dition to this, Parnell. the paper says, re-
fused 10 make . Is per cent reduction -
rent requested By Kennedy, and has suo0
him for years rent, due only since April